Abstract

Teeth with hypercementosis is a common. The severity may vary depending upon the age, the It is characterized by excessive cementum deposition at the tooth apex, which is typically idiopathic in origin. It is asymptomatic. Patients with hypercementosis are not in need of any therapy for healthy teeth. Yet, when therapeutic requirements including the necessity for endodontic operations and It can make extraction more difficult and time consuming.

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